Looking For A Greengrocer...

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Looking For A Greengrocer...

When I was a kid, one of our local news broadcasts had a segment called "The Greengrocer". He would just talk for a minute or two about the produce currently available, what was good, what was in short supply for whatever reason, and sometimes he'd have advice about what to do with less common varieties. I started looking for a website that would give me similar information...what is available where in cheap abundance. I was surprised when I couldn't find anything. I don't just mean lists of what should be available where and when because as crazy as weather has been the last decade or so, those lists aren't really reliable anymore. Does anyone have any favorite places to get current produce information?

Chef Theo Friedman meets with one of North Brooklyn Farms' farmers to discuss the chef−produce purveyor relationship, in addition to the importance of seasonality and flavor when developing the menus for his transformative culinary events. In preparation for his Stella Artois dinner party, Chef Theo then visits Union Square Greenmarket to pick out fresh, local ingredients for his end-of-summer celebration.